elbaite

== English == === Etymology === From Elba +‎ -ite, named after the island Elba in Tuscany, Italy where it was first discovered. === Noun === elbaite (countable and uncountable, plural elbaites) (mineralogy) A sodium-lithium-aluminium borosilicate mineral of the tourmaline group, prized as a gemstone. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Elbaite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database. “elbaite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026. === Anagrams === Abelite, Eblaite, abelite == Italian == === Noun === elbaite f (plural elbaiti) (mineralogy) elbaite === Anagrams === beliate